{"id":1435,"date":"2026-06-29T05:04:08","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T05:04:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hpu.ac.in\/department-of-electronics-and-communication-engineering\/?page_id=1435"},"modified":"2026-06-29T05:06:47","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T05:06:47","slug":"dr-manish-kumar","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hpu.ac.in\/department-of-electronics-and-communication-engineering\/dr-manish-kumar\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Manish Kumar"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"inner-area\">\n<div class=\"table-responsive\">\n<p style=\"margin-left:2.5pt;\">\n\t<strong>Dr. Manish Kumar<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left:2.5pt;\">\n\t<strong>&nbsp;Deputy Director<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left:2.5pt;\">\n\tDepartment of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Himachal Pradesh University (HPU), Summerhill, Shimla-5, India<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left:2.5pt;\">\n\t<strong>Google Scholar: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/scholar.google.com\/citations?user=SWeDNNoAAAAJ&amp;hl=en\"><strong>https:\/\/scholar.google.com\/citations?user=SWeDNNoAAAAJ&amp;hl=en<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left:2.5pt;\">\n\t<strong>Research Gate: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/profile\/Manish-Kumar-149\"><strong>https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/profile\/Manish-Kumar-149<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left:2.5pt;\">\n\t<strong>Linkedin: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/manish-kumar-ph-d-b297b277\/\"><strong>https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/manish-kumar-ph-d-b297b277\/<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left:2.5pt;\">\n\t<strong>E-mail: <\/strong><a href=\"mailto:naik.manish17@gmail.com\">naik.manish17@gmail.com,<\/a> <a href=\"mailto:manishnaik@uithpu.ac.in\">manishnaik@uithpu.ac.in<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\t&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div>\n<h2>\n\t\t&nbsp;<strong>PERSONAL<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>DETAILS<\/strong><\/h2>\n<table width=\"100%\" class=\"table table-hover table-striped table-bordered table-theme table-grid-view\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Date of Birth<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\t\tSept 11, 1991<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Gender<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\t\tMale<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Native Place<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\t\tMandi, Himachal Pradesh<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Nationality<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\t\tIndian<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Correspondence Address<\/strong><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\">\n\t\t\t\t\tDepartment of Electronics and Communication Engineering, University Institute of Technology, Himachal Pradesh University (HPU), Summer Hill, Shimla, India &#8211; 171001<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>\n\t\t<strong>KEY AREA OF INTEREST AND FIELD OF WORK<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n\t\t\tIntegrated solar PV systems applications (Floating solar PV, Agriculture-Based solar PV, etc.)<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\tPerformance and reliability analysis of solar photovoltaic technologies<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\tModeling of PV modules<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\tEnvironmental accelerated testing of PV modules<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\tPV modules\u2019 defects characterization using spatial and non-spatial techniques<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\tOptimization and sizing of PV systems<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\n\t\t&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>EDUCATIONAL<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>QUALIFICATION<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<table width=\"100%\" class=\"table table-hover table-striped table-bordered table-theme table-grid-view\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>\n\t\t\t\tDegree<\/th>\n<th>\n\t\t\t\tSpecialization \/ Department<\/th>\n<th>\n\t\t\t\tInstitution<\/th>\n<th>\n\t\t\t\tThesis Title<\/th>\n<th>\n\t\t\t\tYear<\/th>\n<th>\n\t\t\t\tResult<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tPh.D.<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tDepartment of Hydro and Renewable Energy<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tIndian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee, Uttarakhand, India<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tPerformance assessment of different photovoltaic technologies on water bodies<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tOctober 2019<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tCGPA: 7.86 \/ 10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tM.Tech<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tEnergy Technology<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tNational Institute of Technology (NIT) Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh, India<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tModeling and output power prediction of PV Systems in real outdoor conditions<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tJuly 2015<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tCGPA: 8.28 \/ 10<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t(1st Division, Gold Medalist)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tB.Tech<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tElectronics and Communication Engineering<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tHimachal Pradesh University, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\t\u2014<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tJune 2012<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\t70.91%<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t(1st Division)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tDiploma<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tElectronics and Communication Engineering<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tGovernment Polytechnic Rohroo, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\t\u2014<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tJune 2009<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\t74.39%<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t(1st Division)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div>\n<h2>\n\t\t<strong>EXPERIENCE<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>DETAILS<\/strong><\/h2>\n<table width=\"100%\" class=\"table table-hover table-striped table-bordered table-theme table-grid-view\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>\n\t\t\t\t\tDesignation<\/th>\n<th>\n\t\t\t\t\tOrganization<\/th>\n<th>\n\t\t\t\t\tFrom<\/th>\n<th>\n\t\t\t\t\tTo<\/th>\n<th>\n\t\t\t\t\tPeriod<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\t\tVisiting Scientist<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\t\tFraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE, Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\t\tSeptember 2025<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\t\tOngoing<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\t\t1 month<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\t\tDeputy Director<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\t\tCentre for Green Energy and Nanotechnology (C-GENT), Himachal Pradesh University (HPU), Shimla, India<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\t\tAugust 2025<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\t\tOngoing<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\t\t2 months<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\t\tMember, Board of Governors<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\t\tNational Skill Development Forum (NSDF), The Institution of Engineers (India) (IEI)<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\t\tJune 2025<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\t\tOngoing<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\t\t4 months<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\t\tAssistant Professor (Regular)<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\t\tDepartment of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Himachal Pradesh University (HPU), Shimla, India<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\t\tMay 2022<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\t\tOngoing<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\t\t3.3 years<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\t\tScientist (Regular)<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\t\tSolar Power System Department, Institute of Energy Technology (IFE), Kjeller, Norway<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\t\tOctober 2021<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\t\tMay 2022<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\t\t8 months<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\t\tPostdoctoral Fellow<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\t\tDepartment of Energy Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay, Mumbai, India<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\t\tDecember 2019<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\t\tSeptember 2021<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\t\t1 year 9 months<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>\n\t\t&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n\t\t\t<strong>Project Name:<\/strong> Development of a Solar Tree-Based Agro-PV System with AI Optimization to Improve Performance, Reliability, and Crop Yield for Sustainable Energy and Agriculture<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Funding Organization:<\/strong> Anusandhan National Research Foundation, Ministry of Science and Technology, Govt. of India under ANRF PMECRG<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Budget:<\/strong> \u2248 \u20b958 Lakh<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t<strong>Project Name:<\/strong> Long-Term Stability, Performance, and Reliability Analysis of Perovskite Solar Cells Under Real-World Environmental Conditions<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Funding Organization:<\/strong> Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF), Government of India under ANRF PAIR<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Budget:<\/strong> \u20b910 crores (Total Project Budget); Approx. \u20b91.3 crores allocated to Co-PI<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t<strong>Project Name:<\/strong> Performance assessment of different PV technologies for Floating PV systems<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Funding Organization:<\/strong> Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Govt of Brunei<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Budget:<\/strong> \u2248 \u20b930 Lakh<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t<strong>Consultancy Project Name:<\/strong> Site Performance Acceptance Testing of 5 MT Solar Cold Storage System at Bajaura, Kullu District, Himachal Pradesh<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Sponsoring Agency:<\/strong> CoolCrop Technologies, in collaboration with Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) and Himachal Pradesh Horticulture Department<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Amount:<\/strong> \u20b91,10,000<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n\t\t&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div>\n<h2>\n\t\t\t&nbsp;<strong>PUBLICATIONS<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>\n\t\t\t<strong><u>Published Journal Articles:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\tV. S. Nysted, L. E. S. Stieng, M. Kumar, N. Roosloot, G. Otnes, T. Kjeldstad, and J. Selj, 2025. Modelling wave induced losses for floating photovoltaics: Impact of design parameters and environmental conditions. <em>Solar Energy<\/em>, vol. 293, p. 113439 (I.F. = 6.0)<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\tA. Pareek, H.M. Niyaz, M. Kumar, and R. Gupta, 2024. Categorizing Indian states based on operating condition of photovoltaic system. <em>Solar Energy Advances<\/em>, vol. 4, p.100052. (I.F. = NA)<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\tM. Kumar, P. Malik, R. Chandel, and S. S. Chandel, 2023. Development of a novel solar PV module model for reliable power prediction under real outdoor conditions. <em>Renewable Energy<\/em>, vol. 217, p.119224. (I.F. = 9.0)<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\tP. Malik, M. Awasthi, S. Upadhyay, P. Agrawal, G. Raina, S. Sharma, M. Kumar, S. Sinha. Planning and optimization of sustainable grid integrated hybrid energy system in India. <em>Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments<\/em>, vol. 56, pp. 103115 (I.F. = 7.1)<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t*R. Meena, *M. Kumar, *S. Kumar, R. Gupta, 2022. Comparative degradation analysis of accelerated-aged and field-aged crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules under Indian subtropical climatic conditions. <em>Results in Engineering<\/em>, vol. 16, pp. 100674.<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tAuthors marked with * have contributed equally and are also first authors (I.F. = 6.0)<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\tR. Meena, M. Kumar, R. Gupta, 2022. Investigation of dominant degradation mode in field-aged photovoltaic modules using novel differential current-voltage analysis approach. <em>Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications<\/em>, vol. 30, pp. 1312-1324 (I.F. = 8.0)<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\tT. Kjeldstad, V. S. Nysted, M. Kumar, S. Oliveira-Pinto, G. Otnes, D. Lindholm, J. Selj, 2022. The performance and amphibious operation potential of a new floating photovoltaic technology. <em>Solar Energy<\/em>, vol. 239, pp. 242-252 (I.F. = 6.0)<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\tM. Kumar, H. M. Niyaz, R. Gupta, 2021. Challenges and opportunities towards the development of floating photovoltaic systems. <em>Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells<\/em>, vol. 233, pp. 1-43 (I.F. = 6.3)<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\tH. Mohammed, M. Kumar, R. Gupta, 2021. Estimation of module temperature for water-based photovoltaic systems. <em>Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy &#8211; AIP<\/em>, vol. 13, pp. 053705 (I.F. = 2.1)<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\tM. Kumar, A. Kumar, R. Gupta, 2021. Comparative degradation analysis of different photovoltaic technologies on experimentally simulated water bodies and estimation of evaporation loss reduction. <em>Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications<\/em>, 29, pp. 357-378 (I.F. = 8.0)<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\tH. Mohammed, M. Kumar, R. Gupta, 2021. Mapping of Most Frequent Operating Condition of Photovoltaic Module Across India. <em>Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments<\/em>, 47, p.101369 (I.F. = 7.1)<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\tM. Kumar, S.S. Chandel, A. Kumar, 2020. Performance analysis of a 10 MWp utility scale grid-connected canal-top photovoltaic power plant under Indian climatic conditions. <em>Energy<\/em>, 204, p.117903 (I.F. = 9.0)<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\tH. Mohammed, M. Kumar, R. Gupta, 2020. Bypass diode effect on temperature distribution in crystalline silicon photovoltaic module under partial shading. <em>Solar Energy<\/em>, 208, pp. 182-194 (I.F. = 6.0)<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\tM. Kumar, A. Kumar, 2020. Experimental Characterization of the Performance of Different Photovoltaic Technologies on Water-bodies. <em>Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications<\/em>, 28, pp. 25-48 (I.F. = 8.0)<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\tM. Kumar, A. Kumar, 2019. Performance Assessment of Different Photovoltaic Technologies for Canal-Top and Reservoir Applications in Subtropical Humid Climate. <em>IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics<\/em>, 9, pp. 722-732 (I.F. = 2.5)<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\tM. Kumar, A. Kumar, 2019. Experimental validation of performance and degradation study of canal-top photovoltaic system. <em>Applied Energy<\/em>, 243, pp. 102-118 (I.F. = 10.1)<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\tM. Kumar, A. Kumar, 2017. Performance assessment and degradation analysis of solar photovoltaic technologies: A review. <em>Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews<\/em>, 78, pp. 554-587 (I.F. = 16.3)<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\tM. Kumar, A. Kumar, 2017. An efficient parameters extraction technique of photovoltaic models for performance assessment. <em>Solar Energy<\/em>, 158, pp. 192-206 (I.F. = 6.0)<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\tA. Kumar, M. Kumar, 2017. Solar energy in irrigation. <em>Journal of Indian Water Resources Society<\/em>, 37, pp. 13-20<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>\n\t\t\t<strong><u>Published Conference Articles:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\tD. Sharma, M. Sharma, C. Kumar, and M. Kumar, &#8220;Evaluating the Performance of Temporal Fusion Transformer for Accurate Solar PV Power Prediction,&#8221; IEEE 5th International Conference on Sustainable Energy and Future Electric Transportation (SEFET 2025), MNIT Jaipur, 2025, Jaipur, India (Accepted)<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\tA. Sharma, J. Kaur, and M. Kumar, &#8220;A Technical Review on Emerging Li-Fi Technology,&#8221; Proceedings of the International Conference on Innovation in Clean Energy Technologies (ICET) 2023, MNIT Bhopal, 2023.<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\tM. Kumar, V. S. Nysted, G. Otnes, T. Kjeldstad, N. Roosloot, J. Selj. Impact of Water Waves on the Output Power of Floating PV Systems on Water Bodies. In 2022 8th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion (WCPEC) (A Joint Conference of 50th IEEE PVSC, 32th PVSEC &amp; 39th EU PVSEC), Sep 26\u201330, Milan, Italy.<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\tM. Kumar, H. Mohammed, R. Gupta. Analysis of Partial Shading Effect on the Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Module Temperature Distribution. In 2021 4th International Conference on Recent Developments in Control Automation and Power Engineering (RDCAPE 2021). IEEE, 7th\u20138th October 2021, India.<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\tM. Kumar, H. Mohammed, R. Gupta. Comparative Performance Evaluation of Multi-crystalline and Thin-film PV Technologies on the Water Surface. In 2021 4th International Conference on Recent Developments in Control Automation and Power Engineering (RDCAPE 2021). IEEE, 7th\u20138th October 2021, India.<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\tM. Kumar, A. Kumar, 2020, Dec. Performance of Solar Photovoltaic systems under the influence of climatic parameters and carbon emission reduction. In 2020 International Conference on Challenges and Applications in Clean Energy (ICCACE-2020). Dec 25\u201326, NIT Kurukshetra, India.<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\tM. Kumar, A. Kumar, 2018, June. Power Estimation of Photovoltaic System using 4 and 5-parameter Solar Cell Models under Real Outdoor Conditions. In 2018 IEEE 7th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion (WCPEC) (A Joint Conference of 45th IEEE PVSC, 28th PVSEC &amp; 34th EU PVSEC) (pp. 0721\u20130726). IEEE. June 10\u201315, Hawaii, USA.<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\tM. Kumar, A. Kumar, 2018, Jan. Effect of environmental parameters on the performance of Solar Photovoltaic systems. In 2018 International Conference on Electrical, Electronics, Computers, Communication, Mechanical and Computing (IEEE-EECCMC), Jan 28\u201329, Tamil Nadu, India.<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\tM. Kumar, N. Kumar, S.S. Chandel, 2015. Power prediction of photovoltaic system using four parameter model. In 2015 SARC-International Conference on Industrial Electronics and Computer Science (ICIECS-2015), 29 March 2015, Pune.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>\n\t\t\t<strong><u>Book Chapters:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\tManish Kumar, Roopmati Meena, Rajesh Gupta, 2021. <i>Floating photovoltaic systems: an emerging PV technology.<\/i> Enabling Methodologies for Renewable and Sustainable Energy, CRC Press, Taylor &amp; Francis.<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\tRoopmati Meena, Manish Kumar, Rajesh Gupta, 2021. <i>Reliability and degradation analysis of crystalline silicon photovoltaic module.<\/i> Advancements in Renewable Energy Development, River Press, Denmark and IEEE Digital Xplore.<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\tRavi Kumar, Manish Kumar, Rajesh Gupta, 2021. <i>Leakage current in solar photovoltaic modules.<\/i> Advancements in Renewable Energy Development, River Press, Denmark and IEEE Digital Xplore.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>\n\t\t\t&nbsp;<\/p>\n<section>\n<h2>\n\t\t\t\tSCHOLASTIC ACHIEVEMENTS (AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS)<\/h2>\n<h3>\n\t\t\t\tInternational<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\tInternational Fellowship awarded under Paired Early Career Fellowship in Applied Research (PECFAR) 2025 by Indo-German Science &amp; Technology Centre (IGSTC) for two months (Aug 2025 \u2013 Oct 2025) research stay at Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems, Germany.<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\tScholarship awarded by Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan to attend a nine-day training program on Renewable Energy at National Taiwan University, Taipei City, Taiwan.<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\tScholarship under PROM Programme \u201cInternational scholarship exchange of PhD candidates and academic staff\u201d, by Polish National Agency of Academic Exchange &amp; EU Social Fund for research stay at Lodz University of Technology (TUL), Poland.<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\tInternational Travel Support (ITS) to attend WCPEC-7 conference awarded by Science and Engineering Research Board, Government of India.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>\n\t\t\t\tNational<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\tGold medalist in M.Tech, National Institute of Technology Hamirpur, India.<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\tBest Paper Award at International Conference on Innovation in Clean Energy Technologies, MNIT Bhopal, 2023.<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\tStudent Career Development Fund (SCDF) awarded by IIT Roorkee Alumni Association.<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\tEditor for book on <i>Sustainable Distribution Systems: Integrated Planning of Renewable Energy Resources, Electric Vehicle, and Green Energy Storage<\/i>, CRC Press, Taylor &amp; Francis Group (2025).<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\tAppointed Review Editor in <i>Frontiers in Energy Research<\/i> (SCI\/SCIE; I.F. 2.746).<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\tMHRD scholarship awarded by Government of India for Doctoral Studies (2015\u2013present).<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\tMHRD scholarship for Postgraduate studies (2013\u20132015).<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\tGATE qualified 2013 in Electronics and Communication Engineering.<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\tMukhya Mantri Protsahan Yojna (MMPY) Scholarship awarded by Govt. of Himachal Pradesh.<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\tReviewer for journals including Nature Sustainability, Solar Energy, Renewable Sustainable Energy Reviews, Energy Science &amp; Engineering, International Transactions on Electrical Energy Systems, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2>\n\t\t\t\tSTUDENTS MENTORSHIP \/ TEACHING ASSISTANTSHIP<\/h2>\n<h3>\n\t\t\t\tStudent Mentorship<\/h3>\n<h3>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>During Assistant Professorship at HPU<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\tGuiding Ph.D. student Dheeraj Sharma on developing an AI framework for assessing performance &amp; reliability of floating PV systems.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>During Postdoc at IIT Bombay<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\tPartially guided Ph.D. student Humaid Mohammed Niyaz on PV performance analysis and temperature estimation under varying conditions.<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\tPartially guided Ph.D. student Roopmati Meena on characterization &amp; degradation analysis of field-aged PV modules.<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\tGuided two M.Tech and one B.Tech students on PID studies &amp; PV module parameter extraction.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>During Ph.D. at IIT Roorkee<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\tGuided M.Tech students on PV module modeling &amp; performance under environmental variations; supported differently-abled students; served as department coordinator for PG research concerns.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\n\t\t\t\tTeaching Assistantship<\/h3>\n<h4>\n\t\t\t\tDuring Postdoc at IIT Bombay<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\tDemonstrated experiments to PG\/PhD students in PV reliability &amp; 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